The postcode SW16 5JA is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 5JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW16 5JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.
The closest road name to SW16 5JA is Rowan Crescent which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rowan Crescent and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.31 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 819 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is Granton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mark's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 5JA is The Vale and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rowan Tandoori and is 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 5JA is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 5JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 5JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 5JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 5JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 344 m |
| Lonesome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 471 m |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 489 m | |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 574 m |
| Beecholme Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 596 m |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 974 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 984 m |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.18 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.19 km |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| St Mark's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| William Morris Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| The Sherwood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 1.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Fairlight Chemist | Exempt March 30, 2015 | 161 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Rowan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 14, 2022 | 161 m | |
| Kiddies Kottage Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 173 m | |
| The Vale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 173 m | |
| Chimes News 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 186 m | |
| Leonard Mini-Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2018 | 197 m | |
| Mums cafe 11 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 197 m | |
| 31 Rowan Road | Exempt | 219 m | |
| Dan Grill Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Fornos Delicatessen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 219 m | |
| Metros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Shell Rowan Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2019 | 219 m | |
| Vivian Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Caffe Paradiso | Exempt May 7, 2021 | 262 m | |
| Chango | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Getir | Awaiting Inspection | 262 m | |
| Jiffy Grocery | Awaiting Inspection | 262 m | |
| Granton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 9, 2021 | 344 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Rowan Crescent | 143 m | |
| Meopham Road Woodstock Way | 146 m | |
| Longthornton Road | 164 m | |
| Rowan Crescent | 173 m | |
| Meopham Road Woodstock Way | 180 m | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.31 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Station | 2.32 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.33 km | |
| Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station | 819 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 895 m | |
| Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station | 916 m | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.74 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.75 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.77 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Pollards Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 2.06 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 2.77 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Selby Green | 3.32 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 3.45 km | |
| Wilderness Island | 4.3 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4.56 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.6 km | |
| Greenshaw Wood | 4.61 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.69 km | |
| Elm Grove | 4.76 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 4.78 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 4.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 135.2 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 3.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 502.2 | 38.7 |
Energy usage data for SW16 5JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41116200 |
| Longitude | -0.14260200 |
| OS Easting | 529273 |
| OS Northing | 0169652 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mitcham and Morden |
| Electoral Ward | Longthornton |
| Local Authority District | Merton |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London South |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sutton and Merton |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
South West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Merton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035428 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Merton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Merton 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C2 |